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Posted: Saturday, June 29, 2002 - 08:09 PM UTC
Hi well has anybody picked up this new Honey Yet suppose to have one by end of week. Comes with tracks that you make. pretty good kit and guess what Heck no PE needed YES!! http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/acd1399.htm
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Posted: Saturday, June 29, 2002 - 10:12 PM UTC
Nope, not yet. I'm waiting for the M3A1 version. Cool kits. With possible M5's and M8's to follow...hmmm. :-)
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Posted: Saturday, June 29, 2002 - 11:37 PM UTC
Thx Jeff for the heads-up on the 'Honey'. Looks like another winner from Academy. They really are doing a fine job after their 'copy-cat' days.

Looks like another kit to add to the 'to get' list! :-)

Tread.

P.S. I especially like the mention of M8 parts included, since I have a D-Day landing M8 with wading trunks (or 'fording stacks' as they were officially called) in mind. :-)
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2002 - 12:13 AM UTC
I just read the article. Nice looking kit. Do all new Academy kits come with the two options for the tracks?

Nic
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2002 - 12:35 AM UTC
Not bad at all, seems like acedemy has come up with something nice.
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2002 - 06:32 PM UTC
Yes this one heck of a kit and the tracks look like that they are as good as AFV club. Just can't wait for the M41 from AFV club either.
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2002 - 06:40 PM UTC

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Do all new Academy kits come with the two options for the tracks?

This may be a new trend, their M-18 Hellcat was released a second time with link & vinyl tracks, Trumpeter also started doing it with the M1A1/A2 series tanks. I for one, like the option.
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2002 - 07:18 PM UTC
is anybody aware of the price for this "honey" ?

regards, werner
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 03:00 AM UTC
The only price I have seen on the 'Honey' so far is 2400 yen. I think it's yen, it's the Y with the 2 lines through it.
This kit has 274 parts for the tank itself, 425 for the tracks ( remember, 3 pieces for each block ), 2 vinyl tracks and a bit of string. A lot of parts for such a small vehicle. Too bad I already have the craptacular Tamiya kit and the Verlinden Stuart/Honey conversion set, eh?
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 03:19 AM UTC
The Tamiya kit requires new tracks, they made thehumongous error of casting the end connectors onto the same link. AFV, and Accurate Armour both do a fine replacement set.

Jack
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 03:25 AM UTC
I had a $7.00 credit for affiliate links with Internet Hobbies (www.internethobbies.com) from when I first set up the site and had links going to there. I have subsequently removed them because of complaints of poor customer service from them (I wasn't willing to link Armorama to a poor-service e-retailer). Anyways I used that to order the Honey from there for only $19! The $7 covered the shipping. I will let you all know if I get it in a timely manner.

Can't beat that.

Jim
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 04:37 AM UTC
It should be a good kit. I've done a few of academy's newer kits and they are surprisingly good. I just hope they don't make the mistake of making it too expensive!!
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 07:05 AM UTC

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The only price I have seen on the 'Honey' so far is 2400 yen. I think it's yen, it's the Y with the 2 lines through it.
This kit has 274 parts for the tank itself, 425 for the tracks ( remember, 3 pieces for each block ), 2 vinyl tracks and a bit of string. A lot of parts for such a small vehicle. Too bad I already have the craptacular Tamiya kit and the Verlinden Stuart/Honey conversion set, eh?


LOL.....doc, do you mind if I steal your excellent descriptive word....'craptacular'? Just love it......

Tread.

BTW, just checked at both my local hobby shop, and one about an hour away....no dice. They don't have the 'Honey' yet. And if the 'Honey''s quality is anything like their Tiger's .....that's good news.
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 07:07 AM UTC
Wait a minute.....I don't think that came out right. I meant that the Honey should be a goodie if it's anything like their recent Tiger release........there.
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 07:11 AM UTC

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The only price I have seen on the 'Honey' so far is 2400 yen. I think it's yen, it's the Y with the 2 lines through it.
This kit has 274 parts for the tank itself, 425 for the tracks ( remember, 3 pieces for each block ), 2 vinyl tracks and a bit of string. A lot of parts for such a small vehicle. Too bad I already have the craptacular Tamiya kit and the Verlinden Stuart/Honey conversion set, eh?


LOL.....doc, do you mind if I steal your excellent descriptive word....'craptacular'? Just love it......

Tread.

BTW, just checked at both my local hobby shop, and one about an hour away....no dice. They don't have the 'Honey' yet. And if the 'Honey''s quality is anything like their Tiger's .....that's good news.




'craptacular' is a word that Bart Simpson uses.
TreadHead
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 07:47 AM UTC
Huh, thx BC. Just goes to show how much TV I watch I guess.

Tread.

Don't they also say " Dooph!"?
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2002 - 08:23 AM UTC

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I had a $7.00 credit for affiliate links with Internet Hobbies (www.internethobbies.com) from when I first set up the site and had links going to there. I have subsequently removed them because of complaints of poor customer service


Poor was not the word I orderd from them about 6 times and sent emails to ask questions never one word said hell with them. I know somebody had great service from them but heck I never got crap from them. This was before I joined Armorama :-)
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Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 01:51 AM UTC
this price sounds reasonable..yen and us-$ price are almost similar.
lets wait and see what the guyz in viennas hobbyshops dare to take for it!

regards, werner
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Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 02:50 AM UTC
$23.49 at local hobby shop allready in look seven better in person.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 02:50 AM UTC
$23.49 at local hobby shop allready in looks even better in person.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 04:06 AM UTC
That's a nice looking Honey, and my wish list keeps growing.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 04:30 AM UTC
TreadHead,

That's "Dohhh!!!". Then there is my other Homer Simpson favorite, "Ummm, Beer"

Ranger 74
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Posted: Saturday, July 06, 2002 - 02:49 PM UTC
I made the convertion masters for Harper Castings Stuart kit's.I sure hope they got the turret size's correct!I am looking forward to seeing it.
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Posted: Saturday, July 06, 2002 - 04:58 PM UTC
Now bear you stay outta that honey you hear!!!


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Posted: Monday, July 08, 2002 - 05:21 AM UTC
Just a note to those not too familiar with the British M3 Honey...for starters no turret basket. One comes in the kit apparently so don't use it. I haven't seen much of the kit yet but I am hoping to fix that soon.
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